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degeneration

[dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /


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Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans age 65 and older.

From Science Daily

She has macular degeneration and is considered legally blind, though she has been able to function at home.

From MarketWatch

If your pain is from nerve compression, a disc issue or joint degeneration, inactivity can cause muscles to tighten, pain to worsen, loss of physical condition and more debility.

From Science Daily

In the United States, age-related macular degeneration is one of the most common causes of permanent vision loss in adults who are 60 and older.

From Science Daily

Wyeth and Maxfield Parrish—retained critical and popular esteem, but most were ignored by middle-class tastemakers or maligned as conduits of cultural degeneration.

From The Wall Street Journal